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Is that defense spending? Or healthcare spending? And if it is defense spending, I assume you should at least discount the large portion of VA that would other
by paulddraper 2y ago
Is that defense spending? Or healthcare spending?
And if it is defense spending, I assume you should at least discount the large portion of VA that would otherwise be Medicare if it didn't exist.
- standardUser 2y agoYes, paying for soldiers is defense spending. That's a fair point about Medicare, but veterans benefits are far more expense than general public welfare spending (per person), and that difference is substantial given the size of the US military.